The book that no one wanted to read / Richard Ayoade ; illustrated by Tor Freeman.
"The life of a book isn't easy, especially when people judge you by your cover (not every book can be adorned with sparkly unicorns!). And this narrator should know--it's the book itself, and it has a lot of opinions. It gets irritated when readers bend its pages back, and it finds authors quite annoying. But it does have a story to tell. Through witty direct address and charming illustrations, readers meet a book that has never been read, with a cover the boring color of a school lunch table and pages so dry they give bookworms indigestion. But what happens when this book meets you, a curious reader? Multitalented author Richard Ayoade and award-winning illustrator Tor Freeman bring to life a hilariously subversive take on the nature of books and reading, with a heartening theme of finding the courage to tell our own stories. Readers of all ages will be delighted by the myriad bookish references and laughs on every page."-- Publisher marketing.
Record details
- ISBN: 153622216X
- ISBN: 9781536222166
- Physical Description: 108 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Laugh out loud funny and full of heart - Noel Fielding, Host of the Great British Baking Show."-Cover. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 10 + Ages 8-12. Walker Books. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 4.1 1 520642. |
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| Subject: | Book covers > Juvenile fiction. Books and reading > Juvenile fiction. Books > Juvenile fiction. Fiction > Authorship > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Humorous fiction. |
Available copies
- 37 of 41 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Cleveland County Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 41 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County Main Library | JF AYOADE (Text) | 22281500158117 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J AYO (Text) | 50503300645993 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 05/06/2025 |
| Beaufort Main | J F AYOAD (Text) | 34208900173955 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | J AYOADE (Text) | 37807000054969 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Bridger Memorial Library | J FIC FRE (Text) | 30441100717412 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | J F AYO (Text) | 31250200083262 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | J AYO (Text) | 0020660054790 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | J AYO (Text) | 0020660087014 | Juvenile New Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | J Ayoade, Richard (Text) | 0112400168822 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | J Ayoade, Richard (Text) | 0112522819759 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
